§ 80.50 What activities are eligible for funding under the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act? The following activities are eligible for funding under the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act: ( a ) *Wildlife Restoration program.* ( 1 ) Restore and manage wildlife for the benefit of the public.
( 2 ) Conduct research on the problems of managing wildlife and its habitat if necessary to administer wildlife resources efficiently.
( 3 ) Obtain data to guide and direct the regulation of hunting.
( 4 ) Acquire real property suitable or capable of being made suitable for: ( i ) Wildlife habitat; or
( ii ) Public access for hunting or other wildlife-oriented recreation.
( 5 ) Restore, rehabilitate, improve, or manage areas of lands or waters as wildlife habitat.
( 6 ) Build structures or acquire equipment, goods, and services to: ( i ) Restore, rehabilitate, or improve lands and waters as wildlife habitat; or
( ii ) Provide public access for hunting or other wildlife-oriented recreation.
( iii ) Grantees and subgrantees must follow the requirements at 2 CFR part 200 when acquiring equipment, goods, and services under an award, with emphasis on §§ 200.313, 200.317 through 200.326, and 200.439.
( 7 ) Operate or maintain: ( i ) Projects that the State fish and wildlife agency completed under the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act; or
( ii ) Facilities that the agency acquired or constructed with funds other than those authorized under the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act if these facilities are necessary to carry out activities authorized by the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act.
( 8 ) Coordinate grants in the Wildlife Restoration program and related programs and subprograms.
( 9 ) Provide technical assistance.
( 10 ) Make payments in lieu of taxes on real property under the control of the State fish and wildlife agency when the payment is: ( i ) Required by State or local law; and
( ii ) Required for all State lands including those acquired with Federal funds and those acquired with non-Federal funds.
( b ) *Wildlife Restoration—Basic Hunter Education and Safety subprogram.* ( 1 ) Teach the skills, knowledge, and attitudes necessary to be a responsible hunter.
( 2 ) Acquire real property suitable or capable of being made suitable for firearm and archery ranges for public use.
( 3 ) Construct, operate, or maintain firearm and archery ranges for public use.
( c ) *Enhanced Hunter Education and Safety program.* ( 1 ) Enhance programs for hunter education, hunter development, and firearm and archery safety. Hunter-development programs introduce individuals to and recruit them to take part in hunting, bow hunting, target shooting, or archery.
( 2 ) Enhance interstate coordination of hunter-education and firearm- and archery-range programs.
( 3 ) Enhance programs for education, safety, or development of bow hunters, archers, and shooters.
( 4 ) Enhance construction and development of firearm and archery ranges.
( 5 ) Update safety features of firearm and archery ranges.
( 6 ) Acquire real property suitable or capable of being made suitable for firearm and archery ranges for public use.
[76 FR 46156, Aug. 1, 2011, as amended at 84 FR 44786, Aug. 27, 2019]